MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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