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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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