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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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