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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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