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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important 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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