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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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