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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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