MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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