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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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