MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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