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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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