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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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