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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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