MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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