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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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