MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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