MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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