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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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