MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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