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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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