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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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