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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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