MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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