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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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