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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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