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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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