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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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