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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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