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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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