MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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