MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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