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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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