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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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