MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
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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