MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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