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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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