MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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