MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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