MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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