MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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