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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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