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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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