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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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