MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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