MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
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 electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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