MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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