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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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