MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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