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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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