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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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