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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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