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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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