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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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