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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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