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
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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