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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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