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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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