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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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