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 is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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