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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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