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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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