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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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