MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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