MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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