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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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