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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
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