MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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