MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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