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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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