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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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