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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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