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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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