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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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