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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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