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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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