MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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