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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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