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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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