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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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