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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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