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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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