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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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