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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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