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 is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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