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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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