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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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