MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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