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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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