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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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