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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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