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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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