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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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