MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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