MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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