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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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