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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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