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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches 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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