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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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