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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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