MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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