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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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