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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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