MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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