MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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