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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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