MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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