MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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