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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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