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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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