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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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