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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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