MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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