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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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