MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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