MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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