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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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