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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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