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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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