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 is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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