MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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