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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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