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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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