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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key 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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