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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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