MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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