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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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