MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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