MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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