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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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