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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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