MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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