MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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