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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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