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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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