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.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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