MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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