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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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