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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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