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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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