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
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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