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.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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