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
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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