MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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