MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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