MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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