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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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