MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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