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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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