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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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