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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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