MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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