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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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