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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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