MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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