MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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