MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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