MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
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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