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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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