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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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