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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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