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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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