MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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