MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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