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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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