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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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