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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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