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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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