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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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