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
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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