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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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