MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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