MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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