MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates 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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