MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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