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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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