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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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