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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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