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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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