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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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