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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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