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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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