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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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