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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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