MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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