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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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