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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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