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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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