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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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