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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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