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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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