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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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