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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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