MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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