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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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