MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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