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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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