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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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