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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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