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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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