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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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