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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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