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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student 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
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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