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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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