MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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