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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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