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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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