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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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