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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
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 digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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