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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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