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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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