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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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