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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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