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
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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