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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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