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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner 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
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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