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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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