MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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