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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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