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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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