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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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