MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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