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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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