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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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