MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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