MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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