MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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