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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important 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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