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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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