MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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