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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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