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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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