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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key 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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