MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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