MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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