MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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