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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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