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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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