MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – 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
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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