MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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