MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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