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
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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