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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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