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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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