MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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