MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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