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
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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