MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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