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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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