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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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