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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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