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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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