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 is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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