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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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