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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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