MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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