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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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