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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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