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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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