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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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