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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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