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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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