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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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