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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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