MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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