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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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