MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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