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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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