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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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