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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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