MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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