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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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