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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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