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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
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.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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