MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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