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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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