MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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