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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important 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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