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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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