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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
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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