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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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