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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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