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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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