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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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