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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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