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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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