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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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