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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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