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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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