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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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