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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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