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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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