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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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