MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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