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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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