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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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