MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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