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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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