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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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