MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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