MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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