MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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