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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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