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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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