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
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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