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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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