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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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