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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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