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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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