MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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