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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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