MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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