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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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