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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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