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.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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