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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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