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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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