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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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