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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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