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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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