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.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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