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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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