MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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