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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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