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
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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