MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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