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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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