MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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