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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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