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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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