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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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