MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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