MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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