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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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