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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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