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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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