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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about 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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