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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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