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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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