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.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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