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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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