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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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