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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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