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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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