MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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