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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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