MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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