MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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