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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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