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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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