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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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