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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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