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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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