MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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