MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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