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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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