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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major 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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