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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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