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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key 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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