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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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