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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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