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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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