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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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