MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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