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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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