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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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