MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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