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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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