MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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