MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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