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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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