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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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