MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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