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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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