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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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