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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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