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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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