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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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