MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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