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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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