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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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