MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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