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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key 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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