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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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