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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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