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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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