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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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