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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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