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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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