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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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