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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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