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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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