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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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