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 is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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