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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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