MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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