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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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