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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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