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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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