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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
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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