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
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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