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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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