MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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