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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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