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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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