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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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