MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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