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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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