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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important 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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