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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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