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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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