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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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