MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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