MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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