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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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