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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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