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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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