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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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