MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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