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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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