MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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