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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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