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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
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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