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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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