MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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