MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with 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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