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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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