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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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