MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major 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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