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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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