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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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