MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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