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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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