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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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