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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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