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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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