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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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