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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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