MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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