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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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