MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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