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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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