MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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