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 is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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