MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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