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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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