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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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