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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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