MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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