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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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