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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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