MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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