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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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