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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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