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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Austria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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