MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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