MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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