MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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