MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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