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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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