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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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