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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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