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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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