MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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