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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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