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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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