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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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