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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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