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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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