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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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