MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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