MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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