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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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