MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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