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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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