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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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