MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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