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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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