MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education enable
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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