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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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