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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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