MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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