MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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