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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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