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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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