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
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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