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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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