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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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