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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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