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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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