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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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