MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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