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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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