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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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