MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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