MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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