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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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