MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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