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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses 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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