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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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