MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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