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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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