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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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