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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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