MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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