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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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