MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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