MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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