MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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