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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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