MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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