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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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