MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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